Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart: 2019 Year-End Review

As 2019 comes to a close, we review the top songs and artists of the year according to Soompi’s K-pop Music Chart. The Soompi Music Chart takes into account rankings by various major music charts in Korea as well as the hottest trending artists on Soompi, making it a unique chart that reflects what’s going… Continue reading Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart: 2019 Year-End Review

Genie Music Shares Top Songs Of 2019 + Talks About The Year’s Trends

The news outlet Munhwa Ilbo has shared a look at some of the biggest songs on the music platform Genie Music this year! Munhwa Ilbo received data from Genie Music for the period running from January 1 to December 15. They found that English pop songs and ballads were particularly popular in 2019, with music… Continue reading Genie Music Shares Top Songs Of 2019 + Talks About The Year’s Trends

December Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

The Korean Business Research Institute has announced this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual members of idol groups. The rankings were compiled through the analysis of consumer participation, media coverage, interaction, and community awareness indexes of 100 idol groups, using big data collected between November 26 and December 27. BTS’s Jimin continued to hold his… Continue reading December Individual Idol Brand Reputation Rankings Revealed

Watch: Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Shares How She Prepares For The Cold, Her Favorite Winter Food, And More

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon recently participated in a brief interview about winter with the fashion magazine Allure! First , the idol was asked when it truly feels like winter has come, and she replied, “When I take out my survival coat to wear it. A long padded coat.” Concerning her strategy to survive the cold, she… Continue reading Watch: Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Shares How She Prepares For The Cold, Her Favorite Winter Food, And More

IU Maintains No. 1 With “Blueming”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, December Week 3

On this week’s Soompi Music Chart, the same three songs as last week battled it out for the top spot. IU’s “Blueming” repeats as the No. 1 song this week. “Blueming” also won the triple crown on “Inkigayo” last week. Congratulations again to IU! MAMAMOO’s “HIP” moves back up one spot to No. 2, while EXO’s… Continue reading IU Maintains No. 1 With “Blueming”; Soompi’s K-Pop Music Chart 2019, December Week 3

Winter Beauty: 8 Makeup And Hair Styles To Inspire Your Party Look This Holiday

With Christmas and New Year’s ringing just a few more days, parties, reunions, school and work get-togethers and gatherings with close friends and family are bound to happen. It’s the time when you can deck out in your best outfits and festive makeup looks so you can greet the season and the new year with… Continue reading Winter Beauty: 8 Makeup And Hair Styles To Inspire Your Party Look This Holiday

December Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual girl group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 473 girl group members, using big data collected from November 20 to December 21. MAMAMOO’s Hwasa held onto her… Continue reading December Girl Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced

Koreans Vote For Top Artists, Songs, And Idols Of 2019

Gallup Korea has revealed its results for the most-loved artists, songs, and idols of 2019! The research company Gallup Korea conducted surveys in July, September, and November among 4,203 people in Korea aged 13 to 59 to find out their favorite singers and songs from this year. The margin of error is ±1.5 percent at the 95 percent confidence… Continue reading Koreans Vote For Top Artists, Songs, And Idols Of 2019

Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Looks Back On 2019 + Says Her Fans Are Her No. 1 Priority

In a recent interview and pictorial for Allure Korea magazine, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon took a fond look back at her busy 2019 and expressed her deep gratitude to her fans. The singer, who will be gracing the cover of the magazine’s January 2020 issue, described herself by saying, “I’m the type of person who likes… Continue reading Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon Looks Back On 2019 + Says Her Fans Are Her No. 1 Priority

Update: Friends And Fans Remember SHINee’s Jonghyun On The 2nd Anniversary Of His Passing

Updated December 19 KST: Red Velvet’s Yeri posted on her Instagram to share a message for the friends she has lost. She wrote: “I’m always trying to make sure that my actions don’t cause other people and myself to only remember your names with sadness. That’s why I hesitated about writing this, but I’m just going to quietly… Continue reading Update: Friends And Fans Remember SHINee’s Jonghyun On The 2nd Anniversary Of His Passing

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